Article 153. Applicable rules.

1. With reference to the procedures for choosing the contractor, the contracting authorities or granting bodies in the special sectors apply the following articles: a) article 71, except that the provision on the pre-information notice is intended to refer to the periodic notice indicative referred to in Annex II.6, Part II; b) article 74, except that, in the competitive dialogue held within the special sectors, any economic operator may request to participate in response to a call for competition pursuant to article 155, paragraph 3, letters b) and c ), providing the information requested by the contracting authority or the granting body; the minimum deadline for receiving requests to participate is normally set at no less than thirty days from the date of transmission of the tender notice or, if a periodic indicative notice is used as a means of calling for tenders, of the invitation to tender confirm interest, and cannot in any case be less than fifteen days; c) articles 70, paragraph 6, and 75, except that, in innovation partnerships announced within the special sectors, any economic operator may submit a request to participate in response to a call for competition, pursuant to of article 155, paragraph 3, letters b) and c), submitting the information requested by the contracting authority or the granting body; the minimum deadline for receiving requests to participate is normally set at no less than thirty days from the date of transmission of the tender notice and cannot in any case be less than fifteen days; d) articles 77, 78, 79 and 80; e) Article 85, except that the provision on the prior information notice is intended to refer to the periodic indicative notice. EFFECTIVE FROM: 1 July 2023